

| Subject: | Re: NO VW Van Screensaver MAC Testers needed, not for Windows XP or Me either |
| From: | Eric Zeno |
| Date: | Wed, 29 Sep 2004 13:57:36 -0400 |
I would rather use a paper calender. Next week the WIn
XP sreen saver will be obsolete. The electric power was out at my
home for 14 hours, 1 1/2 weeks ago. No big deal, phone
worked, but all my phone numbers are stored on the computer!!
Not all new things are good!
Eric
Sam Walters wrote:
> In fact, you don't need any screen saver software in Windows XP to run a
> slideshow as your screen saver. I didn't know this because I don't
> waste the memory and energy that a screensaver uses, rather just setting
> the screen to go blank. But if you want one, go to the Control Panel,
> to Display, to Screen Saver, one of the options among built in screen
> savers is "My Pictures Slideshow." There you can choose the folder
> where the pictures you want to use are located (means you could vary it
> from time to time easily), set the frequency of change, size of
> pictures, etc., and "Apply."
>
> I just set it up on mine and it worked just fine. Now I will go
> disable it.
>
> Just checked my laptop and setup the same feature for Windows ME. Do it
> with the same commands. All the same options exist so you could put the
> pictures in the My Pictures folder or create a folder for vanagon
> pictures, etc. and select it and be good to go.
>
> Sam
>
>
> --
> Sam Walters
> Baltimore, MD
>
> 89 Syncro GL
> 85 Westy Weekender
>
>
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>
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